Pope Francis has died at the age of 88 after 12 years as the leader of the Roman Catholic Church.
When a pope dies, a centuries-old ritual begins.
The first person to be informed, and the one to confirm his death, is the Camerlengo — a powerful man who manages the church and Vatican income.
Tradition has it, that the Camerlengo has to stand over the body of the pope and call him three times by his baptismal name.
If he does not rise, the pope is declared dead, the cardinals are informed, and the Papal Apartments are sealed off.
Part of the ritual is breaking pope's ring.
The ring seals the power of the pope, and breaking it signifies the end of his reign and makes sure no one can imitate him.
Only then the public is informed, and nine days of mourning are declared.
While roughly 1.4 billion Catholics all over the world might mourn their leader, soon a secret struggle for power will begin.
But before that, a funeral takes place.
